SPDR Nuveen Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Municipal Bond ETF (HYMB)

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SPDR Nuveen Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Municipal Bond ETF (HYMB) is up 3.4% since the beginning of the year. HYMB is currently trading at $25 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of HYMB shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,022.

SPDR Nuveen Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Municipal Bond ETF (HYMB) has returned 3.44% so far this year and 7.33% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, HYMB has returned 2.34% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 14, 2011, HYMB's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.38%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 15.2 years.

Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +7.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -9.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, HYMB closed higher 55% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +12.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -16.8%.

SPDR Nuveen Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Municipal Bond ETF has an annualized alpha of 2.94%, beta of 0.15, and R2 of 0.07 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 14, 2011.

• This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (20.94%) than losses (16.03%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.15 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.07 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R2 of 0.07 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

HYMB has an expense ratio of 0.35%, placing it in the medium range.

HYMB ranks 55 for risk / return — on par with similar ETFs. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

SPDR Nuveen Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Municipal Bond ETF provided a 4.52% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.14 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for SPDR Nuveen Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Municipal Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the SPDR Nuveen Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Municipal Bond ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the SPDR Nuveen Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Municipal Bond ETF was 29.57%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 200 trading sessions.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.